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Why Shift Left Fails-and How GenAI Can Fix It

Why Shift Left Fails-and How GenAI Can Fix It

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July 15, 2025
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About this webinar

Shift Left sounds good on paper-but in reality, most efforts fail to scale. Developers are expected to own automation, but they lack the time, tools, and governance to do it well. The result? Fragile test code, duplicated efforts across teams, and automation that’s too flaky to trust. In fact, 90% of end-to-end tests are never wired into pipelines as quality gates.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

What you'll learn

Walk away able to do this yourself

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Why Shift Left efforts often fall short in real-world environments

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What’s holding back scalable, reliable E2E test automation

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How GenAI can help your teams build production-grade automation without the overhead

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How AI Test Engineers write, maintain, and heal tests-so your developers don’t have to

This session is designed for QA executives, engineering leaders, and DevOps heads who are responsible for test strategy, release velocity, and software quality. If you’re struggling to trust your automation, this webinar is your next step forward.

Agenda: Why Shift Left Fails How GenAI Changes the Game Live Demo – AI Test Engineer in Action Q&A session

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Who's presenting

Your speaker & host

Tal Barimeir

SPEAKER

Tal Barimeir

Tal is a seasoned serial entrepreneur in the testing domain, and boasts an impressive 25 years of experience. Her previous venture, Experitest (now digital.ai), was at the forefront of providing test automation solutions for mobile apps during the early stages of smartphones. Today, Tal’s primary focus is on harnessing the power of AI to empower testers.

Sapnesh Naik

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Sapnesh Naik

Sapnesh is a technology professional with a strong background in software quality assurance and client solutions consulting. He has spent the past few years honing his skills in test automation solutions, ensuring high software quality, and leading teams to deliver real-world solutions that make an impact. His expertise lies in finding practical solutions to complex technical challenges that help clients achieve their goals. Sapnesh currently handles multiple roles at BlinqIO as the head of Quality Assurance (QA) and Lead Solutions Consultant.

Rebecca Villalba

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Rebecca Villalba

Rebecca is the Operations Manager at BlinqIO, where she oversees marketing strategies and operations in the USA. With a diverse background in international marketing, AI, and business operations, Rebecca has led successful campaigns across various industries, including technology and ther industries. Passionate about the potential of AI to transform businesses, Rebecca is committed to harnessing the power of generative AI for software testing and driving BlinqIO’s growth in the dynamic tech landscape.

Joe Colantonio

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Joe Colantonio

Founder of TestGuild and host of the longest-running automation-testing podcast. He’ll guide the session and run the live audience Q&A.

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